State Flower- Violet-1908 State Song- "Illinois" by Charles H. Chamberlain-1925 By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,
O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,
Comes an echo on the breeze.
Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois,
And its mellow tones are these, Illinois.
From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois,
Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois,
Till upon the inland sea,
Stands thy great commericial tree, turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois,
Turning all the world to thee, Illinois.
When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois,
Where the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois,
When the Southern host withdrew,
Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois,
There were none more brave than you, Illinois.
Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois,
Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois,
On the record of thy years,
Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois,
Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois.
State Bird- Cardinal- 1928
State Slogan- "Land Of Lincoln"- 1955
State Mineral- Fluorite- 1965
State Insect-Monarch Butterfly-1975
State Animail- White-tailed Deer- Januray 1,1982
State Fish- Blue-gill-1986
State Prairie Grass- Big Bluestem- August 31,1989
State Fossil- Tully Monster- 1989
State Dance- Square Dance- 1990
State Soil- Drummer Silty Clay Loam- August 2,2001
State Symbols
State Flag- September 17,1969
State Tree- White Oak- 1973
State Flower- Violet-1908
State Song- "Illinois" by Charles H. Chamberlain-1925
By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,
O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,
Comes an echo on the breeze.
Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois,
And its mellow tones are these, Illinois.
From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois,
Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois,
Till upon the inland sea,
Stands thy great commericial tree, turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois,
Turning all the world to thee, Illinois.
When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois,
Where the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois,
When the Southern host withdrew,
Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois,
There were none more brave than you, Illinois.
Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois,
Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois,
On the record of thy years,
Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois,
Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois.
State Bird- Cardinal- 1928
State Slogan- "Land Of Lincoln"- 1955
State Mineral- Fluorite- 1965
State Insect-Monarch Butterfly-1975
State Animail- White-tailed Deer- Januray 1,1982
State Fish- Blue-gill-1986
State Prairie Grass- Big Bluestem- August 31,1989
State Fossil- Tully Monster- 1989
State Dance- Square Dance- 1990
State Soil- Drummer Silty Clay Loam- August 2,2001
State Snack Food- Popcorn- August 4, 2003
State Amphibian- Eastern Tiger Salamander- 2005
State Reptile- Painted Turtle- 2005
State Fruit- Goldrush Apple- August 21, 2007